"Where have you been?" Alice asked, hugging a leather cushion on the couch.
I smiled. "Out. Within hours of Jacob breaking up with me, I just so happened to give my number to a cute guy."
Alice widened her eyes. "Deets! Now!"
"So, Jasper actually came by just now..." I told her.
She gasped. "OMG! Why was he here?"
"He asked for you." I replied.
She stared at me. "You're lying."
I laughed. "Come on! Do you think I'd lie to you?"
"We've only known each other for two days! Of course I'm having doubts about you!" She said. "But you've got to tell me what you said to him."
I rolled my eyes, letting her doubts slide. "I told him that you weren't in. He then asked me whether I wanted to watch Edward & his friend play tennis. I said yes and we went out to the tennis court. Edward lost and I met his friend.
"Do you know Jane Heathrow of Fifteen Minutes magazine?" I asked her.
She nodded excitedly. "Yes! She's the editor! Oh my god, I love her!"
"Guess what?" I pursed my lips. "Edward's friend turns out to be Jane's brother Alec. We flirted and Edward became angry that he left first."
She gasped again. "Oh my god! Major shocker! He must be jealous... Holy shit!"
I froze. "What?"
She squealed so loud my ears were about to burst. "Edward likes you!"
My eyes turned wide and I shook my head fast. "No way! No fucking way! He's just mad that I came to see him fail... right?"
"He's mad because he wants you to see that he always wins so that you will fall for him and you guys will live happily ever after! Aw!" She gave me those eyes filled with love and hope.
"No! No!" I whined. "Can we please go back to the story?"
She huffed. "Fine."
"Alec said that Edward probably left because I was too beautiful." I flushed at that part and hid my face.
Alice crossed her arms. "I still think Edward is perfect for you."
"Gosh Alice. When did you start thinking that?" I groaned.
"Just a few minutes ago. Everything suddenly just... clicked! The instant fights since the first day, the tension, the awkwardness... It all just clicks! I feel like I'm in a freaking movie!" She squealed.
"Shut up!" I told her. "Anyways, he asked for my number—"
"Whatthefuckever you do, don't go on a date with Alec Heathrow! Stick with Edward!" She continued.
"Jasper was in here and he kept on staring at the Xbox and all and I made a deal with him that he can play with them." I blurted out.
That shut her up about Edward. "Oh my god! He can play with me anytime," She purred.
"Good. That'll shut you up about Edward. I'll let you fantasize about Jasper while I change back."
"Well, we'll still talk about Edward... but I sure can't help it when it comes to cowboys with accents." She blushed.
I rolled my eyes, pushing myself off the couch and into my room.
I changed back into my singlet and short-shorts. I spent half an hour in the room on my laptop until I heard voices outside in the living room. I opened the door and found Jasper & Emmett on the couch, holding my Xbox controllers.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I asked.
Their heads snapped back, their grins infectious. "Hey Bella!" Emmett waved. "Great place you got here!"
Alice came out with our cooler of beer and had bags of potato chips in her arms. I stared at her and glared at Jasper.
He shrugged. "I didn't ask for them but Emmett did."
"And you let her do it all alone?" I asked. "You're such a bastard!"
"Hey, hey, hey!" Emmett had his arms wide. "Don't hate on him. Alice kept on refusing his help."
"I don't need any help, 'kay?" Alice spoke up. "Give it a rest, Bella."
I huffed, folding my arms. "Emmett, if you're looking for Rosalie, she's in her room. Go say hi to her."
He immediately stood up and placed the controller away. "What is she doing?"
I shrugged. "The last I checked which was hours ago, facials."
He sat back down. "Then maybe I shouldn't check on her."
At least he had manners unlike a certain cocky bronze-haired god.
I smiled. "Good. What game do you want to play? I've got GTA, Call of Duty, Barbie & The Horse-Riding Adventures and many more. You guys can play the Kinect too, if you'd like to. You know what, play Barbie. That's fun."
"Aw Bella, don't mock us, cousin." Emmett said.
I rolled my eyes. "Kidding. You guys are such big babies."
The Xbox finished loading and I could see the game they were going to start playing— Grand Theft Auto Five.
"Your parents would kill you if they see you play this." I told Emmett.
He grinned a boyish grin, dimples on both of his cheeks. "I know, dear cousin. Just wait until your mother looks at your dorm. It's not fit for a duchess."
I rolled my eyes. "Shut up."
Jasper stared at Emmett. "Duchess? Who's the duchess?"
"Haven't you done your research on your neighbours, Jasper?" Alice asked. "Bella here is Principessa Isabella Marie Swan, Duchess of Monaco."
I covered my face in embarrassment. "Shut up shut up shut up! I know, I know."
"Well, you don't sound Italian," Jasper said.
"That's what Alice said too," I replied. "Look guys, I don't want you to give me & Emmett the royal treatment because in the end, we're just people. Don't look at us like we're special.
"My mother is one of the Princesses of Monaco and she met my father who's a businessman. They got married and they had... me." I shrugged. "I visit Monaco twice every few months since it's my country."
"I'm related to her since one of her mother's sisters married my father and had me," Emmett spoke up, then paused. "Okay, fine. So we're not so distant relatives."
I smiled, shrugging it off. "Just... we're gonna stop talking about our bloodlines. The game's waiting for you to start."
The guys played all night with the Xbox until Alice & I gave up and went to bed.
"Don't worry, little sis," Emmett told me. "We'll lock the door when we go back."
"Good. I don't want any pervs or stalkers climbing in." I joked. "Alright, I'm going in now. Don't mess anything up."
The guys vowed on their lives and I chuckled. Walking back in, I curled up under the sheets. A few minutes later, I suddenly heard the door click open and I first thought it was Emmett. The lights were out. I couldn't see clearly without my contacts.
"Emmett?" I groaned. "What do you want? I wanna sleep."
He just kept quiet, but chuckled. I recognised whose voice it was, but I didn't act on throwing him out. I was too tired to move.
He came closer and sat on the bed, an inch away from me. I tried closing my eyes, hoping it was all just a dream.
"What are you doing here?" I asked softly.
"I heard about the deal you & Jasper made. Sorry about that." He whispered. "I'm not supposed to know about the 'bachelor pad' here and I'm not supposed to come over."
"Who told you about it?" I asked.
"No one did. I was looking for the guys. I just thought I'd ask you girls about them. Emmett answered the door and he let me in. He didn't know about the deal you & Jasper made." He explained.
I groaned. "That big gorilla."
He chuckled. "So do you want me out?"
I shook my head. "If you were more like this to me, I would've actually liked you. More... friendly. More... genuine and kind."
"I've been too harsh on you, haven't I?" I could see the curve of his lip go upwards, smirking. His smirk was gone, all humour gone. "I'm sorry about that, but it's nice hearing positive things about me from you."
I pushed his chest away, failing miserably at it. "You're such a cocky bastard." I laughed.
He took my hand that was pushing against him and held it to his chest. I could feel his heart thumping hard and fast, obviously beating faster than usual.
I gasped silently and my mind was more awake. I didn't know why his heart was beating fast, but something told me I did. And it was me. I was the cause of why it was beating harder than usual.
I shook my head. This had to be a dream. This wasn't actually real. It couldn't. I clamped my eyes shut.
"Duchessa," he whispered in my ear, sending shivers down my spine.
My gasp was more audible now. He called me by my title. He knew.
"Duchessa, you are so beautiful." He told me. "You are so so beautiful."
He traced his fingers along my lips and his touch sent electrical sparks through my whole body.
"Duchessa..." He said. I swear to god he'll be the death of me. "Bella, I can't stay away from you anymore."
My breaths turned shallow when I heard what he said.
"Bella, I... love you. I love you. I need you... I want you..." He whispered in my ear.
"Edward," I said and his eyes snapped up to mine that opened. "Edward, kiss me."
He complied and the sparks just flew and went out of control. His lips were so soft and tasted like mint. His tongue thrusted into my mouth urgently yet oh so softly. My fingers reached up to his soft silky copper-coloured hair and tugged onto it. His hands were on my bare hips.
He was addictive and mesmerising and enchanting and alluring... there were so many more words to describe it, but even if I added them all up, they still wouldn't show how amazing he was.
And it was all just a dream.
Yes... HAHAHAH! It was all just a dream! Anyhoo, I went through some deep thinking and I figured that this needs to be a T-rated story. Yes, Bella may be "immature" (come on, most of us are immature when we fight with our enemies), but it's a story about humour! Lighten up! So, I figured the story would be for a more appropriate audience (I will cancel out all lemons IMMEDIATELY!) and it goes to the teenagers!
And, there won't be a chapter in Edward's point of view. Unless I think it's a good idea.
Don't hate me,
Scarlett
